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Needle Drainage of Abscess or Cyst

Massachusetts rates for HCPCS 10160

A needle is used to puncture and drain fluid from an abscess, cyst, blister, or blood-filled pocket under the skin, without making a larger incision. It's a quick way to relieve pressure and reduce swelling from a fluid-filled pocket.

Facilitymedian $427 · 10th–90th $87$3,2360%5%10th90th$427Professionalmedian $174 · 10th–90th $91$3720%10%10th90th$174$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K$50.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$3,388.44
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,258.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$416.87
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$2,818.38
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$478.63
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$389.05
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$263.03
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$131.83
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$295.12
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$50.12
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$346.74
Fallon Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$3,630.78
Fallon Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$229.09
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$3,467.37
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$338.84
Health New England
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$933.25
Health New England
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$186.21
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$2,818.38
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$478.63
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$389.05
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$2,818.38
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$338.84